Lyreacrompane and District Journal is on the shelves again – thirty years after it first appeared. This Lyre Journal is the largest yet – 108 pages packed with local history accounts and photos old and new. The articles deal with local history from the general area and also takes in stories and accounts from as…
Knocknagoshel GAA Club members would like to sincerely thank everyone who donated so generously to the 200k in a Day fundraiser. Donations came in from Knocknagoshel, surrounding parishes, throughout Ireland and around the world. The number and value of donations far exceeded expectation and €5,280 was raised for Knocknagoshel Meals on Wheels. This will make…
Knocknagoshel GAA Club members are willing to collect groceries, fuel or prescriptions for anyone that is self-isolating at this time. Please contact : Dan on 087 64 11 397; John on 087 71 76 698 or Mike on 086 19 29 558. Meals on Wheels Monday to Saturday Knocknagoshel Meals on Wheels deliver to Knocknagoshel,…
Harnetts from all over the world are travelling for this gathering, so please come along and show them a warm welcome. This gathering is not confined to Harnetts but is open to everybody. We would like a good crowd at the various functions to welcome our visitors. Genealogy Day, Devon Hotel, Friday July 12 from…
New CD by Jim Lyons A new CD was launched by Jim Lyons in recent weeks, it contains a diverse collection of songs from the past – some very well-known and more not-so-well known. By Marian Harnett They are performed in the old style – as they would have been sung in times gone by.…
Noonan’s Christmas Lights Swich On Hannah, Tony and Siobhan Noonan are all set to switch on their fundraising display for 2018. By: Marian Harnett This Saturday, November 24 is the night and everyone is welcome. Members of the winning All Ireland teams will be in attendance with some serious hardware that hasn’t been seen around…
Handed Down, the Scartaglin based, monthly dip into the culture and music of the area will take a trip down memory lane on Saturday night from 8pm. One of traditional music’s leading exponents, Donal Murphy will tell the story of his boxplayer father, the late Dan Murphy from Knocknagoshel and late of The Fáilte Bar…
Danny Healy Rae TD has issued a statement in which he expresses bitter disappointment that 12 post offices in Kerry are being closed under the watch of this government. Heart Torn Out “The heart is being torn out of 12 communities in rural Kerry and Minister Denis Naughten and his government will never be forgiven…
Abbeyfeale Heritage Event In The Planning The Spirit of Abbeyfeale is there to provide people with a rewarding experience and a chance to share our homeland heritage with others. By Marian Harnett This exciting start-up process is being put together now. The end product will be presented later on at a time to be decided, here…
The deadlines issued to rural post-masters and post-mistresses should be extended to allow them decide on redundancy packages – according the Kerry Fianna Fáil TD, John Brassil. New contracts issued by An Post will continue to stymy development and viability of local, rural post offices – he said. Local Communities Hit According to Mr. Brasill,…
